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SUSE Linux Enterprise 15: 2018:1918-1 Moderate DoS Issues For Nodejs8

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Calendar Grey July 9, 2018
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A recent update fixes multiple security vulnerabilities in nodejs8 affecting the SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web Scripting. For more details, please check the provided information
An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has one errata is now available

Summary

This update for nodejs8 to version 8.11.3 fixes the following issues: These security issues were fixed: - CVE-2018-7167: Calling Buffer.fill() or Buffer.alloc() with some parameters could have lead to a hang which could have resulted in a DoS (bsc#1097375). - CVE-2018-7161: By interacting with the http2 server in a manner that triggered a cleanup bug where objects are used in native code after they are no longer available an attacker could have caused a denial of service (DoS) by causing a node server providing an http2 server to crash (bsc#1097404). - CVE-2018-1000168: Fixed a denial of service vulnerability by unbundling nghttp2 (bsc#1097401) Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security update update DoS SUSE Linux Enterprise nodejs8

References

#1091764 #1097375 #1097401 #1097404

Cross- CVE-2018-1000168 CVE-2018-7161 CVE-2018-7167

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web Scripting 15

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1000168.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7161.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7167.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1091764

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1097375

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1097401

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1097404

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:1918-1
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security update update DoS SUSE Linux Enterprise nodejs8

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